If this year's figures are contrasted with that of the preceding years, this time the Easter Holidays saw less number of tourists arriving at New Zealand. The reduction came by almost 4% in the month of April.

Population Statistics Manager, Denise McGregor said that if we see the earlier times of Easter, and school holidays in a few Australian states, made a contribution to boost the number of visitors paying a visit in March whilst it was low in the month of April this year.

Even though these holidays commenced on 2 April, a lot of people travel shortly prior to holiday periods that start. In March and April 2010 collectively, visitor arrivals were 2 per cent over the similar months of 2009.

There were additional visitors from Korea, but less from Britain, the United States, and Germany in April 2010, as contrasted with April 2009.

The reduction in the number of visitors from nations, such as UK and Germany occurred before the volcanic eruptions in Iceland brought disturbance in air travel.

New Zealand inhabitants departed on 163,000 abroad trips in April 2010, which is almost the same as in April 2009.

However, the disturbance caused by volcanic eruption is as well accountable for the decrease in number.